Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cyprus

Cyprus: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 107.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
107.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 165 countries
All-time high
123.8%
in 2018
All-time low
104.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cyprus, 2017–2022

02550751001252017201920222017: 104.3 %2018: 123.8 %2019: 113.1 %2020: 105.2 %2021: 107.4 %2022: 107.6 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cyprus stood at 107.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

That places Cyprus 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Cyprus, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 104.3%
2018 123.8% +18.7%
2019 113.1% -8.6%
2020 105.2% -7.0%
2021 107.4% +2.1%
2022 107.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 113.7% 104.3% 123.8% 3
2020s 106.7% 105.2% 107.6% 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 27 Malta 108.6% compare
  2. 28 Spain 108.0% compare
  3. 29 Romania 107.7% compare
  4. 31 Jamaica 107.5% compare
  5. 32 Mexico 107.2% compare
  6. 33 Malawi 107.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cyprus?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cyprus was 107.6% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 104.3% in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Cyprus ranks 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.